INVESTIGADORES
PERILLO Gerardo Miguel E.
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Physical characteristics of Claromeco estuary, Argentina
Autor/es:
CARBONE, M.E.; PICCOLO, M.C.; PERILLO, G.M.E.
Lugar:
Mar del Plata
Reunión:
Congreso; Joint IAPSO-IABO Assemblies, 2001: An Ocean Odyssey; 2001
Institución organizadora:
IAPSO-IABO
Resumen:
The Claromeco Estuary is located in the South East of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina associated to animportant resort city. The main physical characteristics of the estuary are described. Measurements weremade in a cross- section along a tidal cycle. Three station were established on the cross section in order tocover the most important morphological features and pattern circulation of the study area. At each station,vertical profiles of velocity, salinity, water temperature and suspended sediment were made.Meteorological parameters were obtained from station located at 2 km of Claromeco Estuary mouth. Sealevel was registered at the tidal gauge, located 1 km of the study sector. There corded tides show a microtidal behaviour with a mean range of 1.3m. The mean water temperature was 21.5º C with verticaltemperatures gradients of 0.88ºC/m in the north station. The salinity oscillated between 4 and23. Thevertical gradients reach 11/m in the centre station. During the ebb, a strong river influence was detected.The transport of sediment by the river is important.